Nana Owiredu Wadie I
Board Chairman
Nana Owiredu Wadie I, known in private life as Richard Kwasi Owiredu Wadie, is an entrepreneur, a businessman and a philanthropist. He is chairman of the board of directors of VPL Concrete Ltd.
Nana is the Nkosoɔhene of Kwahu-Nkwatia traditional area in the Eastern Region of Ghana. An astute businessman with over two decades experience in setting up and running business ventures, Nana Owiredu Wadie I has investment interests in varied sectors; including real estate development, production and supply logistics management, as well as general goods and merchandise.
He has over the years used his charity organization – The KABAKA Foundation – to extend development projects to various deprived parts of Ghana, thereby improving the lives of many vulnerable in society. He has also responded positively to requests by various public and quasi-public institutions for support with specific infrastructure.
Nana Owiredu Wadie I currently serves as chairman of the board of governors of St. Peter’s Senior High School at Kwahu-Nkwatia. He is married with three children.
